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Let's have a discussion whether Pakistan should acquire the Altay MBT from Turkiye.
Excerpt is from Wiki, you'll have to excuse. Though the footnotes link back to reputable sources, Jane's, Undersecretariat for Defense Industries, etc.
Pakistan should purchase a batch of these tanks and test them and see if they would be optimal for Pakistan's theater of war.
I do favor Pakistan acquiring at least 200 Altay MBT's for Army, they are superior to Al-Khalid and would certainly give Pakistan a decisive edge in tank warfare in the region.
Pakistan and Turkiye should cooperate on this program.
The tank is projected to have a 120 mm smoothbore gun and will be protected against chemical, biological and radioactive attacks. The planned maximum speed is set at 70 kilometers per hour, thanks to a 1,800 hp (1,300 kW) engine (the first two batches will have 1,500 hp engines), and the MBTs will be able to function under 4.1 meters of water.
The tank will benefit both from indigenously developed systems and from the armor technology of the South Korean K2 Black Panther, thanks to the agreement signed with South Korea. The candidates for the engine are German MTU Friedrichshafen and the new South Korean engine which is currently under development. The first two batches will be powered by the 1,500 hp (1,100 kW) MTU engines whereas the last two batches will be powered by an indigenous 1,800 hp engine.[9] On 16 June 2008, SSM and industry members discussed a possible participation for the development of 1,800 hp (1,300 kW) indigenous power pack for use in the armoured personnel carriers and main battle tanks produced in Turkey.
First 3D picture of Turkeys new main battle tank, Altay, was released to public on April 7, 2010 during a press release by SSM.
Altay appears to share strong chasis characteristics with its technological base, the South Korean K2 Black Panther, with a re-designed Turkish turret and Aselsans state-of-the-art Volkan-III modular fire control system. The tank will be fielded with a STANAG 4579 compatible battlefield target identification system that ensures interoperability among small tank units. The number of wheels have been increased to seven, which translates to a longer hull, heavier armor and increased survivability.
According to reports, a military envoy from Colombia was also present at the press meeting to obtain more information about the tank.[10]
Excerpt is from Wiki, you'll have to excuse. Though the footnotes link back to reputable sources, Jane's, Undersecretariat for Defense Industries, etc.
Pakistan should purchase a batch of these tanks and test them and see if they would be optimal for Pakistan's theater of war.
I do favor Pakistan acquiring at least 200 Altay MBT's for Army, they are superior to Al-Khalid and would certainly give Pakistan a decisive edge in tank warfare in the region.
Pakistan and Turkiye should cooperate on this program.